The day after X (2022)
Chronology
In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film on a rural Texas farm, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the crew finds themselves fighting for their lives.. )’s South by Southwest premiere, writer/director Ti West revealed that during a mandatory two-week COVID-19 quarantine in his New Zealand hotel, before production could begin on this film, he wrote a prequel, Pearl (2022 ). A24 saw the script and greenlit the movie even before production on "X" had wrapped.
The prequel was released later in 2022
He asked star Mia Goth if she wished to remain in New Zealand and film "Pearl," and she readily accepted. When Lorraine enters the basement and turns the light on, there is a modern halogen light bulb are no opening credits. The title doesn’t even appear on screen until the end..
Edited into MaXXXine (2024)
Act NaturallyPerformed by Loretta LynnWritten by Vonie Morrison, Johnny RussellCourtesy of Geffen Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises. I originally watched this film as an introduction to Mia Goth’s acting, which I must say is incredible this film. I was thrilled to see such a star studded cast including Jenna Ortega and Brittany Snow.
That being said I think the writing did not live up to the cast’s potential
If you’re looking for a nostalgic 70’s/80’s style slasher film, this might fit the bill. Motives of characters in this film left a lot to be explained and fell short in my eyes. That being said, this film serves as the introductory film to the prequel, "Pearl" which is far better executed and "X" is totally worth the watch just to experience "Pearl" in all it’s glory.
Overall, his film was good but not great
However, I look forward to the character development in the partner films surrounding this plot line. See which movies are ranked highest on IMDb.